Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 135 | 256 | 210 | 346 | 268 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM2.66m | 8:40PM2.60m | 9:03AM2.47m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:54AM2.29m | 10:27PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.46m | 2:25PM0.59m | 2:47AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.83m | 3:32AM0.95m | 4:09PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 |
37 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 135 | 30 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | S 4 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 11 |
12 | 1 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 256 | 210 | 346 | 268 | 676 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 414 | 43 | 176 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 86 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 121 | 59 | 198 | 59 |
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